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It's a beautiful day in the postal neighborhood. The US Postal Service plans to issue a new stamp featuring Mister Rogers, the children's television host known for his zip-up cardigan, sneakers, and soothing manner. The Forever Stamp will be unveiled March 23 at WQED's Fred Rogers Studio in Oakland, the same Pittsburgh public television station where Mister Rogers' Neighborhood was produced, the AP and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report. The stamp features Fred Rogers and the royal puppet King Friday XIII.

Rogers, who grew up in Latrobe, Pa., produced, wrote, and hosted Mister Rogers' Neighborhood for more than 30 years. He died in 2003 at the age of 74 after battling stomach cancer. His message remained a simple one throughout the years, telling his viewers to love themselves and others. The stamp also marks the show's 50th anniversary: It first aired on Feb. 19, 1968. The March 23 event is free to the public and can be viewed live on the USPS Facebook page. Also slated to receive a Forever Stamp in 2018, per the Morning Call: singer and civil rights activist Lena Horne, astronaut Sally Ride, and John Lennon.

my youngest daughter loved to watch Mr. Rogers. She grew up a calm intelligent woman. My oldest loved Sesame Street. she was always overly active and had problems concentrating in school comes to find out that was common among kids that watched Sesame Street.

Agent.939

Feb 7, 2018 11:20 AM CST

That looks like the burger king puppet head

rhinojake

Feb 7, 2018 10:34 AM CST

Recently announced that Tom Hanks will be playing Fred Rogers in an upcoming movie, "You Are My Friend",